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SSG 230 Le Boulder vs Chai PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 8 wins and 3 losses; Satan Blue! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Tokyo, with a TWGC record of 10 wins and 2 losses; Niles Standish!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Joseph Jones and Alyssa Summers.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Blue fails with the takedown
and Standish counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Standish. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Blue (0) vs (2) Standish
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Blue working a defensive guard here.
Blue pulls Standish in close to prevent any damage.
Standish seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Blue isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Standish stacks Blue on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Standish! Score +3 for passing guard: Blue (0) vs (5) Standish
Standish in side control, just content to control the action for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Blue stops Standish from passing to mount.
Standish wants to control but Blue is keeping him busy.
Blue wants to control but Standish postures up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Standish tries to advance to mount but Blue instead regains half guard.
Standish wants to control but Blue is keeping him busy.
Standish is trying to work for a kimura but Blue is defending well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Standish controlling the action here.
Standish trying to mount his opponent but Blue defends it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blue is looking to control Standish's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Blue avoid being mounted?
Blue moves into full guard.
Standish must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Standish tries to free his leg and advance position but Blue is retaining full guard.
Blue is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Standish sitting in guard here, content to control.
Blue trying to control the position.
Standish advances to half guard.
Blue is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at Freddy\'s Grappling Institute, so we'll see if he gets out of it.
Standish is figuring out what he wants to do next.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
It looks like Standish might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
Blue makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Blue.
Standish's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Blue working for a triangle but Standish defends it easily.
Blue is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Standish showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Blue looking to control but Standish passes into half guard.
Standish is looking to pass Blue's guard but actually Blue recovers to full guard.
Standish sitting in guard here, content to control.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Standish trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Blue wants to sweep but no luck.
Blue trying to keep a closed guard but Standish is proving a slippery customer.
Blue being controlled here, momentarily.
Standish looking to sit in guard and control but Blue gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Blue (2) vs (5) Standish
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Standish is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Standish has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Standish lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Blue (2) vs (7) Standish
Blue is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Standish advances to half guard.
Standish trying to control the action but Blue is working from the bottom.
Standish performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Blue is controlling Standish's trapped leg to prevent Standish from advancing to side control.
Blue is looking to improve his position.
Blue won't allow Standish to pass to mount.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Standish takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Standish frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Blue (2) vs (10) Standish
Standish controlling from the full mount.
Blue tries to hold on but Standish pushes him away.
Standish tries to control but Blue wriggling away.
Blue has worked his way to half guard, taking advantage of Standish's lack of action.
Blue slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Blue keeping full guard, as Standish tries to pass.
Blue is pulling down on Standish's head to control his posture.
Standish trying to control the position from guard on top but Blue is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Blue is trying to control the position but Standish postures up.
Standish stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Blue swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Blue is trying to control the position but Standish postures up.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Blue tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Standish trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Standish is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Standish postures up.
Blue looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Standish is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Standish sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Blue's guard.
Blue won't allow Standish to pass to mount.
Blue desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Blue is looking to control Standish's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Blue avoid being mounted?
And that's the end of the fight!
Standish wins on points by 10 to 2.
Niles Standish decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well. |
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